11 private foundations reported education grants in Alaska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax year 2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
In tax year 2024, 11 private foundations reported 26 grants for education totaling $1,677,481 to 21 organizations in Alaska. The most-funded Alaska communities were Anchorage, Fairbanks. Rasmuson Foundation reported the most education giving — $577,707 across 6 grants. The median grant was $17,175.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmuson Foundation | 6 | $577,707 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 3 | $306,000 |
| Atwood Foundation Inc | 9 | $277,850 |
| The JAY Pritzker Foundation | 1 | $182,500 |
| Martini-welch Family Foundation | 1 | $117,424 |
| Randleigh Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Anderson-rogers Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,000 |
| Maple Hill Road Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Duim Family Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Melvyn & Irene Greenstein Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Foundation | 6 | $960,924 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 1 | $200,000 |
| Anchorage Museum Association | 1 | $175,000 |
| Tidelines Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Alaska Pacific University | 1 | $50,000 |
| South Peninsula Hospital | 1 | $35,000 |
| Alaska Safe Riders | 1 | $32,500 |
| Alaska Jazz Workshop | 1 | $20,000 |
| Alaska Sound Celebration | 1 | $20,000 |
| Alaska ZOO | 1 | $14,350 |
| Northern Culture Exchange | 1 | $12,000 |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council | 1 | $11,500 |
| Dancewest Booster Club | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kenai Mountains-tanhc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Alaska Christian College | 1 | $5,000 |
11 private foundations reported education grants in Alaska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,677,481. The largest by reported dollars were Rasmuson Foundation, Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc, Atwood Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
21 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Alaska, led by University of Alaska Foundation, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage Museum Association. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Alaska was $17,175, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax year 2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
